Situation
According to the United Nations, access to affordable, reliable and sustainable energy is essential to eradicate poverty. Around the world, 733 million people still do not have access to electricity, including around 570 million in sub-Saharan Africa. Yet the mobile phone market continues to grow in Africa with the arrival of low-cost smartphones.
As a result, today, there are more people who have a mobile phone than people who have access to electricity.
Now, in most rural or peri-urban African settings, users charge their phones at kiosks away from home.
These kiosks are powered by polluting generators, often broken down and expensive (150 to 200 FCFA – 0.23 to 0.31 euros – per mobile phone charge). Moreover, this solution wastes a lot of users’ time because they have to travel several kilometres and, if they are lucky enough to find a viable kiosk, wait there.
Other solutions exist to meet the priority needs such as lighting and phone charging, but they are not optimal.
Unfortunately, these solutions only cover part of the needs. Today, these are increasing and a general solution must be found.
Our solution
Batrica (Powered by MOPO) offers to install solar offgrid stations to provide an energy solution to populations that do not have access to electricity.
Every station consists of 300 Lithium-Ion batteries of 50 Wh each. The batteries are charged by solar energy and, once full, rented without obligation to users for 24 hours. Batrica is responsible for investment, maintenance and distribution.
Multiples advantages
A non-biding, competitive and quality offgrid service to meet the needs of households and businesses
MEETS A MULTIPLE NEED: MOBILE PHONE charging, LIGHTING AND supply of VARIOUS CONSUMPTION items
Flexibility
Local job creation
Pay-per-use only
No commitment
Competitive price
end-of-life product management
Proximity: the battery is delivered at home
How does it work?
CHARGING
The batteries are charged at the station and powered by solar energy.
distribution
Charged batteries are distributed by agents, locally or via a network of distribution agents.
PAYMENT
Customers pay the agent in cash or mobile payment
uSE
Customers use the battery during the rental period (24h). After this time, the battery locks and stops providing power.
collectION
An agent collects the battery to recharge it and resume a cycle of use.
Our partners
3rd of January 2025
Batrica has been nominated for the Hauts-de-France 20224 Innovative Companies Awards. We are the winner in the "Business Model" category.
10th of July 2024
Batrica, in collaboration with the Leonardo Institute, conducted a study to evaluate the impact of Batrica on the population and the degree of customer satisfaction.
20th of April 2023
Off-grid, or "hors-réseau," solutions are ideal for remote areas where access to electricity is a significant challenge. But do you know exactly how they work?
1st of March 2023
What Are the Electricity Needs in Chad in 2023 and the Viable Solutions to Help the Population Access Basic Services?
9th of December 2022
Batrica responded to the Hauts-de-France region's call for proposals, "Acteurs de l'Énergie pour l'Afrique," which aims to provide financial support for sustainable energy access projects on the African continent. Along with four other projects, Batrica is a winner of the 2022 edition!
Contact us
Thomas Verhaeghe
tverhaeghe@batrica.com